BRIANICHEXAM SYSTEM

ASP · Board of Certified Safety Professionals

ASP preparation,
weighted to ASP11 Blueprint.

The BCSP entry credential and the gateway to the CSP. Nine domains, a heavy calculations component, and a quarter of the paper on safety programs and concepts.

Run the readiness checkOne-time payment · US$169 USD · 12 months of access
Exam
200 questions (175 scored + 25 pilot items)
Time limit
5 hours
Blueprint
ASP11 Blueprint · Effective September 1, 2025
ASP11 Blueprint — domain weightingPercentage of examinable content
A1
Safety Programs and Concepts
25%
A2
Fire Prevention and Protection
12%
A3
Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health
12%
A4
Training, Education, and Communication
11%
A5
Mathematical Calculations
10%
A6
Emergency Preparedness and Response
10%
A7
Ergonomics
8%
A8
Environmental Management
7%
A9
Legal
5%

The package

What US$169 of preparation buys.

  • Blueprint-weighted study plan generated from your readiness ratings
  • Domain-by-domain module set mapped to every published skill statement
  • Original practice items written at the cognitive level the board tests
  • Full-length timed simulator with weighted domain scoring
  • Progress tracking across domains until your sitting
  • 12 months of access to the package and all updates to its blueprint edition

Blueprint detail

Every domain, every skill statement.

Reproduced from ASP11 Blueprint. Each statement becomes a module in your study plan, ordered by the weight of the domain it sits in.

A1Safety Programs and Concepts25%
  1. 01Apply the hierarchy of controls and prevention-through-design principles
  2. 02Conduct job hazard analysis, inspections and risk ranking
  3. 03Evaluate common workplace hazards: electrical, falls, confined space, lockout/tagout
  4. 04Investigate incidents and determine corrective actions
  5. 05Apply management system elements and performance indicators
A2Fire Prevention and Protection12%
  1. 01Classify fires, fuels and ignition sources
  2. 02Select detection, alarm and suppression systems
  3. 03Apply flammable and combustible liquid storage requirements
  4. 04Evaluate life safety, egress and occupancy requirements
A3Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health12%
  1. 01Anticipate, recognize, evaluate and control chemical, physical and biological exposures
  2. 02Apply sampling strategy, exposure limits and TWA interpretation
  3. 03Apply toxicology principles and dose-response concepts
  4. 04Design ventilation, noise and thermal stress controls
A4Training, Education, and Communication11%
  1. 01Conduct training needs assessments and define competencies
  2. 02Develop training programs for adult learners
  3. 03Evaluate training effectiveness and on-the-job transfer
  4. 04Communicate hazard information across the organization
A5Mathematical Calculations10%
  1. 01Calculate incident rates, TWA and mixture exposures
  2. 02Apply noise dose, WBGT and ventilation formulas
  3. 03Apply NIOSH lifting equation and force calculations
  4. 04Apply statistics, unit conversions and cost analysis
A6Emergency Preparedness and Response10%
  1. 01Build and maintain emergency response plans
  2. 02Apply incident command and business continuity concepts
  3. 03Plan evacuation, shelter and drill programs
  4. 04Prepare for chemical release, severe weather and workplace violence events
A7Ergonomics8%
  1. 01Identify MSD risk factors and perform ergonomic assessments
  2. 02Apply anthropometrics and workstation design principles
  3. 03Evaluate manual handling, vibration and repetitive motion exposure
  4. 04Apply human factors and fatigue management concepts
A8Environmental Management7%
  1. 01Apply pollution prevention and spill containment practices
  2. 02Manage hazardous materials, waste storage and disposal
  3. 03Apply GHS classification, labeling and SDS requirements
  4. 04Apply sustainability and environmental compliance principles
A9Legal5%
  1. 01Interpret OSHA standards, recordkeeping and inspection procedures
  2. 02Apply consensus standards and their legal status
  3. 03Apply workers' compensation and liability concepts
  4. 04Apply professional ethics and scope of practice

Readiness matrix

Rate yourself. See where the risk actually is.

Safety Programs and ConceptsA1 · 25% of paper
Fire Prevention and ProtectionA2 · 12% of paper
Industrial Hygiene and Occupational HealthA3 · 12% of paper
Training, Education, and CommunicationA4 · 11% of paper
Mathematical CalculationsA5 · 10% of paper
Emergency Preparedness and ResponseA6 · 10% of paper
ErgonomicsA7 · 8% of paper
Environmental ManagementA8 · 7% of paper
LegalA9 · 5% of paper

Sit the ASP prepared.

US$169 USD, one time, 12 months of access. Renew for US$49 a year if your exam date moves.